Monday court news

Published 8:00 pm, Sunday, February 10, 2002

Man sentenced for writing bad check

A Breckenridge man recently was sentenced in Midland County Circuit Court for writing a non-sufficient funds check for $500 or more.

Dwight D. Crawford, 32, was sentenced by Judge Thomas L. Ludington to spend one day in jail with credit for one day, pay $400 fines and costs and spend 18 months on probation. He also must show verification of 30 hours employment weekly.

According to court records, Crawford wrote a non-sufficient check for $1,557 when he did not have funds to pay the check on Oct. 16, 2000, in Midland Township.

Midlander jailed for third-offense drunken driving

A Midland woman recently was sentenced in Midland County Circuit Court for third-offense drunken driving.

Lori Ann Kuhn, 39, 3212 Garland St., was sentenced by Judge Thomas L. Ludington to spend four months in jail with credit for one day, pay $900 costs and fines, spend two years on probation, submit to alcohol and drug testing as required, attend a substance abuse program and attend outpatient treatment as ordered. She also will be released to 1016 after 30 days served and her vehicle will be immobilized for one year after release.

According to court records, Kuhn drunkenly drove on July 17 in Midland. She previously was convicted of drunken driving in July 1995 and June 1992 in Midland County District Court.

Man sentenced for parole violation

A Pinconning man recently was sentenced in Midland County Circuit Court for violating his parole.

Christopher Thomas Jakubczak, 41, was sentenced by Judge Thomas L. Ludington to spend a minimum of 28 months and a maximum of five years with credit for 255 days and attend alcohol and mental health counseling.

According to court records, Jakubczak violated his parole on Jan. 31, 2001, in Hope Township.